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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,402.34, 74,104.61 and 17,814.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,402.34, 74,104.61 and 17,814.95 is: 26,722.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,402.34 : 74,104.61 = 17,814.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,402.34/74,104.61 = 17,814.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,402.34x = 74,104.61 × 17,814.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,402.34x = 1,320,169,462.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,169,462.32/49,402.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,722.82

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